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Cat training sessions should be kept short, and start withbasic behaviors, such as the “sit and stay” command.Pictured are Lisa-Maria Padilla of Reston with Racy Mooner.

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Fairfax County REAL ESTATE

ZIP CODE AREA 2014 MEAN 2015 MEAN PERCENT CHANGEAlexandria/Mount Vernon 404,687 418,917 3.52Annandale 412,942 435,438 5.45Burke 422,815 438,376 3.68Centreville 369,253 382,393 3.56Chantilly 439,525 451,393 2.70Clifton 640,436 651,446 1.72Fairfax 459,412 476,220 3.66Fairfax Station 632,518 643,923 1.80Falls Church 416,666 433,989 4.16Great Falls 1,032,117 1,042,598 1.02Herndon 458,919 471,829 2.81Lorton 369,023 381,000 3.25McLean 845,113 879,305 4.05Oakton 668,009 681,562 2.03Reston 410,846 423,942 3.19Springfield 399,742 417,057 4.33Vienna 659,582 681,339 3.30

for single family, townhouses and condominiums

2015 Assessments by Area

SOURCE: Fairfax County

The average assessed value of asingle family home in Fairfax County

for 2015 is $620,080, up 3.27%


NewsReston Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

703-778-9414 or [email protected]

By Ken Moore

The Connection

Ana Carranza, a single mother oftwo daughters, told FairfaxCounty’s Board of SupervisorsTuesday, Feb. 17 what the Cres-

cent Apartments has meant to her familyand to her neighbors.

One of Carranza’s neighbors earns$32,000 a year and still manages to pay forher son’s college tuition, some semesterswith a credit card, she said.

Carranza and her two daughters have alsomade numerous sacrifices to achieve theirgoals. One daughter is a sophomore Engi-neering student at Catholic University whobrought home another certificate from theDean last month, she said.

“You cannot imagine how proud I am,”Carranza said. “What do our Crescent fami-lies want? To get an education for their chil-dren and to continue living in a safe, stableand welcoming neighborhood and commu-nity,” she said.

She wanted the Board of Supervisors toknow she hopes that plans to revitalize LakeAnne don’t disrupt her home.

Julie Wallick moved to Reston eight years

ago. “I am passionate about Reston, and thehousing it affords all of its residents,” shesaid.

Kathryn Laskey is a 28 year resident ofReston. “I moved to Reston because I be-lieve in the Reston vision, where peoplefrom all walks of life and income levels liveand work together in a vibrant community,”she said.

John Lovaas enjoys working at the Farm-ers Market. He wanted to make sure therevitalization of Lake Anne Village contin-ues to connect the people of Reston.

“For the better part of 12 years I’ve beena critic of prior plans and processes thatwould have failed to unify the neighbor-hood, to keep Lake Anne’s village charm,”he said.

“I’m very pleased to be here today for thisdiscussion on this extraordinary plan for myneighborhood. It’s been a long time com-ing.”

Despite snow that cancelled all localschool systems and the Federal government,seven people testified before Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors on the redevelopmentand revitalization of Lake Anne, in additionto County planners and architects of theplan.

The proposal includes more than 1,000new residences and 193,000 square feet ofretail and office space. There will be 185new affordable apartments in two five-storybuildings to replace the 181 existing afford-able units at the Crescent Apartments.

“The testimony warms my heart today,

Lake Anne Revitalization Poised for ApprovalCounty Board to voteMarch 3 on plan thatincludes 1,000 newresidences and193,000 square feetof retail and officespace.

An aerial view of the overall development plan at Lake Anne, set forapproval at the Board of Supervisors on March 3.

Elements ofLake Anne Plan❖ 1,037 new mixed-income residential units in a

range of housing types❖ 111,471 square feet of dynamic new retail

including a 15,800-square-foot boutique grocery❖ 82,454 square feet of office space❖ Amphitheater with outdoor movie screen❖ Expanded plaza with community gathering area❖ Multiple public parks❖ More than mile-long Crescent Trail, a new trail

connecting to the Reston Trail System❖ Underground parking❖ Two new urban streets with linear bio-filtration

areas, LED lighting, on-street parking, shadetrees and benches

MORE: see http://lakeannedevelopmentpartners.com/

because I think all the conversation weheard was positive,” said Hunter Mill Su-pervisor Cathy Hudgins.

Lake Anne has always been a communityof diversity, she said.

“I hope this project serves as a greatproject for Reston but also serves as a greatproject for Fairfax County,” she said.

The Fairfax County Planning Commissionrecommended approval of the project onJan 22. The Board of Supervisors will voteon the redevelopment proposal at its regu-larly scheduled meeting on March 3.

LAKE ANNE turned 50 years old in 2014,the year Reston’s founder turned 100.

“Lake Anne is still taught today as a casestudy at almost every American architec-ture and urban-design program,” saidMichael E. Hickok, architect of the redevel-opment proposal. “To say it was ahead ofits time is an understatement.”

Hickok wanted to design a plan that ful-filled “the spirit and image of Robert E.Simon’s vision of 50 years ago,” and standsfor the next 50 years.

Celebrating BlackHistory Month

Reston Historic Trust (RHT) and Mu-seum, in partnership with United Chris-tian Parish, will present a program tocelebrate Black History Month on Thurs-day, Feb. 26, 7 - 9 p.m., at the UnitedChristian Parish Church, 11408 NorthShore Drive, Reston, Rooms 113-115.

Rev. Laverne Gill, creator and producerof the Comcast television show Reston’sAfrican American Legacy, and Laura Tho-mas, retired educator and long timeReston resident, will moderate the paneldiscussion, video presentation and com-munity dialogue. Panel members in-clude:

❖Bob Secundy, a Reston resident since1967 who was active in the Reston BlackFocus and Fairfax County government;

❖Martin Taylor, resident since 1972who is now an aide to Fairfax County Su-pervisor Catherine M. Hudgins working

on housing, human services and budget is-sues; and

❖Two South Lakes High School students.The video portion of the program features

interviews by Rev. Gill from her televisionshow.

Admission is free.For more information, call Reston Mu-

seum at 703-709-7700, [email protected], orvisitwww.restonmuseum.org.

CommunitySummit Saturday

Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudginswill host a Community Summit on Satur-day, Feb. 28 at Herndon’s Frying Pan Park,2709 West Ox Road.

The event is scheduled to begin at 8:30a.m. and Hudgins will “kick-off” the pre-sentations by giving residents a “virtual fieldtrip” of the Hunter Mill District at 9 a.m.

County Executive Ed Long will present his

proposed budget after Chairman SharonBulova discusses the county’s priorities.Hunter Mill School Board member PatHynes is scheduled to give a report on theschools.

In addition to giving the public a chanceto ask questions, Hudgins plans a “HunterMill Huddle,” ideas from policy makers inthe Hunter Mill District, especially focus-ing on human services needs.

The Fairfax County Department of Taxa-tion will address questions about the FairfaxCounty real estate tax.

See fairfaxcounty.gov/huntermill

FormerVisitors Center

Should the Reston Association purchasethe Tetra property at 11450 Baron CameronAve.?

Should the Reston Association, actingthrough the Board of Directors, borrow upto $2.65 million to purchase the property

and use it for future community and rec-reation uses?

The Reston Association’s Board of Di-rectors will hold a public hearing onThursday, Feb. 26 to gather feedback onReston Association’s referendum ques-tion concerning purchasing the Tetraproperty. Another public hearing is cur-rently scheduled for March 26.

The Board also seeks input on the bestuses for the facility during Thursday’spublic hearing.

The Reston Association Board of Direc-tors meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at12001 Sunrise Valley Drive.

The Board voted last month to approvesending the issue of purchasing the TetraProperty (the former Reston Visitor’sCenter) to referendum. The voting pe-riod is tentatively scheduled for April 13to May 8. The Board of Directors hopesto announce the referendum results onMay 11.

Call 703-435-6570 or visit the web siteat www.reston.org.

This Week in Reston


By Ken Moore

The Connection

Supervisor Jeff McKay pointed outthe irony in County Executive EdLong’s proposed $3.8 billion bud-get. Three planning positions

would be eliminated from the budget eventhough Long suggested the county needsmore efforts to raise revenue from commer-cial and industrial venues.

“A timely planning process in revitaliza-tion is important in economic develop-ment,” said McKay after Long’s 30-minutepresentation to the Board of Supervisors onTuesday, Feb. 17. “The planner piece is notgoing in the same direction as the economicdevelopment question.”

McKay pointed to redevelopment alongthe Route 1 corridor as a source of economicgrowth that would require extra input fromplanning. Long agreed that the county ur-gently needs to expand the nonresidentialtax base in the county.

Commercial assessments dropped 0.6percent, while residential assessments in-creased 3.4 percent. Commercial vacancyrates are higher than they have been since1991. Although the U.S. economy grew atan estimated rate of 2.6 percent during thefourth quarter of 2014, “we are clearlyunderperforming the national economy,”Long told the Supervisors, mostly due tothe sequester and reductions in federalspending and contracting.

“Our economy is very dependent onpeople buying cars, buying houses andshopping,” Long said.

Long forecasts no significant improve-ments in the short term future. “We cannotfund all our priorities and investments.”Most departments, aside from public safety,will see some expenditure reduction.

Just 5,100 jobs were created in NorthernVirginia in 2014, less than half of the 11,900jobs created in 2013, which is half the num-ber of jobs (25,250) created on average in2011 and 2012.

“It is a bit sobering,” said Hunter MillSupervisor Catherine Hudgins.

Stalled Labor Market Slows County BudgetProposed budget callsfor no real estate tax rateincrease, but averagehomeowner would pay$184 more.

Budget Town HallMeetingsHunter Mill District Budget MeetingFrying Pan Park, 2709 West Ox Road,

HerndonSaturday, Feb. 28, 9 a.m.

Dranesville District Budget Meeting 1Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown

Pike, Great FallsWednesday, March 4, 7 p.m.

Dranesville District Budget Meeting 2McLean Community Center, 1234

Ingleside Avenue, McLeanWednesday, March 11, 7:30 p.m.

Providence District Budget MeetingProvidence Community Center, 3001

Vaden Drive, Fairfax - Multi-Purpose Room 2

Wednesday, March 11, 7 p.m.

Chairman Bulova’s CommunityDialogue on the Budget

Fairfax County Government Center,12000 Government CenterParkway, Fairfax - ConferenceRoom 9/10

Saturday, March 14, 2:30 p.m.

Sully District Budget MeetingRocky Run Middle School - Cafeteria -

4400 Stringfellow Road, ChantillyWednesday, March 25, 7 p.m.

Braddock District Budget MeetingBraddock Government Center, 9002

Burke Lake Road, Burke - BraddockHall

Wednesday, March 11, 7:30 p.m.

Chairman Bulova’s CommunityDialogue on the Budget, South

South County Center, 8350 RichmondHighway, Alexandria - Room 221

Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m.

Budget ScheduleMarch 3: Board advertises FY 2016 tax rateApril 7-9: Public hearingsApril 21: Budget markupApril 28: Budget adoption

To sign up to speak at one of the public hear-ings, call the Clerk to the Board’s Office at703-324-3151 or 703- 324-2391 (TTY 711) or toaccess the form to sign up to speak, go to https://w w w . f a i r f a x c o u n t y . g o v / b o s c l e r k /speaker_bos.htm The public can send written tes-timony or communicate with the Clerk’s Office byemail at: [email protected]

Courtesy of Fairfax County Government

This pie chart shows sources of county revenue, with 64 percent coming fromreal estate taxes.

Courtesy of Fairfax County Government

This pie chart shows county expenditures, with 52.8 percent going to FairfaxCounty Public Schools, and 12 percent to public safety.

5 Things toKnow about theBudget

❖ One penny change in thereal estate tax rate, currently$1.09, is worth $22.6 million.

❖ The average 2014 homeselling price, $517,000, has stillnot reached its previous peakvalue of $543,271 achieved in2005.

❖ Direct office vacancy ratewas 15.2 percent as of mid-year2014, the highest office vacancyrate since 1991.

❖ Fairfax County PublicSchools request $14 millionmore than is in the current pro-posed budget. Schools ask for a3.99 percent increase; the cur-rent county budget proposalincludes 3.43 percent increaseover last year.

❖ School Age Child Care(SACC) fees restructured togenerate revenue and to betterreflect income levels andaffordability for participatingfamilies. Full paying familieswill see an increase of 8 per-cent.

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Pet Connection

Reston’s Pet Gallery

"Angus, the Scottie for all seasons! Angus is a 5-year-oldScottish terrier, born in Iowa and moved to Reston as atiny 5-week-old puppy, to be with the Lovaas family. Hisclosest friends are our two grandchildren, Joy and Cole.Here he is on Lake Anne, explaining the finer points ofboating to Joy."

- Frances Lovaas

“Mia takes the bestpictures, most likelydue to her black andwhite contrast of her

fur. In this picture, shewent up to sleep on a

pillow as my husband,Chuck Norris (not the

movie star), was work-ing and he snapped

this shot.”- Mary Balboni,

Reston

"Duncan, an American Staffordshire terrier, sunninghimself in the sun on a cold winter day, practicing forhis glamour shot. A tan AmStaff is rare and we thinkDuncan is the most beautiful dog there is, but don’t tellmy other dogs…”

- Mary Balboni, Reston

“Our Shetland sheep-dog ‘Max,’ adopted

from the Animal Wel-fare League of Arling-ton in 2005, and our

cat ‘Callie,’ alsoadopted from AWLA in

2011. Max and Callieenjoy lounging in our

sunny front foyer. Maxwill be 14 this year

and Callie is approxi-mately 9 years old.”

- Donna Richards &

John Somiak, Reston


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A national report released on Feb. 11highlighted the prevalence of peoplewith mental illness incarcerated inlocal jails. “Serious mental illness,

which includes bipolar disorder, schizophrenia,and major depression, affects an estimated14.5 percent of men and 31 percent of womenin jails — rates that are four to six times higherthan in the general population. … Whilemost people with serious mental illnessin jails, both men and women, enter jailcharged with minor, nonviolent crimes,they end up staying in jail for longer periodsof time.” See vera.org.

Natasha McKenna, a woman with a long his-tory of severe mental illness, died on Feb. 8,five days after being repeatedly shocked witha taser, restrained, hooded and forcibly re-moved from her cell by six deputy sheriffs “pur-suant to its protocols for managing combativeinmates.”

McKenna, a small woman according to pressreports, had been held in the Fairfax County

Detention Center since Jan. 26, on a warrantfrom the City of Alexandria. Fairfax deputieswere forcibly extracting her from her cell soshe could be transported to the Alexandria jail.

Here is part of the police release on the inci-dent:

“During the struggle to restrain McKenna, amember of the Sheriff’s Emergency ResponseTeam deployed a conducted energy weapon(Taser) on McKenna.

While being restrained, deputies placed a spitnet (which is designed to restrict and preventspitting) on McKenna. A nurse from the ADCmedical staff was present at that time to checkon her prior to transport and cleared her for

transport. Deputies attempted to puther in a medical transport chair, butMcKenna continued to be combativeand was moved to a restraint chair for

transport.”To understand a little of what was happen-

ing, search for images of “spit net” and “pris-oner restraint chair.”

When the emergency response team wasgetting ready to load McKenna into a vehicle,“medical personnel from the Fairfax CountySheriff’s Office checked McKenna and deter-mined she was experiencing a medical emer-gency.”

McKenna never regained consciousness.

The incident was recorded on video, but “thevideo is currently retained as evidence by de-tectives from the Fairfax County Police Depart-ment and will not be released at this time.”

Less than two weeks after McKenna’s death,the public knows a lot more about the detailsof this incident than previous cases involvingthe Fairfax County Police, but questions of whathappened, how and why, greatly outnumberanswers.

It is standard operating procedure in theUnited States to warehouse disruptive peoplewith mental illness in jails. A 2006 SpecialReport by the Bureau of Justice Statistics esti-mated that 705,600 mentally ill adults wereincarcerated in state prisons, 78,800 in Fed-eral prisons and 479,900 in local jails, accord-ing to the National Institute for Corrections.

We have to ask what constitutes humane,effective treatment for people with mental ill-ness, and often substance use disorders, whoend up in jails.

Are the brutal images of Natasha McKenna’shandling a common experience for people withsevere mental illness in jails? While deaths re-sulting from such incidents are rare, they dooccur. What can be done to provide treatment?

— Mary Kimm

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Managing Mental Illness in JailsNatasha McKenna’sdeath provides windowon national concern.

Editorial

See Letters, Page 13

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

At the time of this writing, the GeneralAssembly seems to be on course for anearlier than scheduled Feb. 28 adjourn-

ment date. For a part-time legislature that inrecent years has found it difficult to stay withinits 60-day session in the even-numbered yearsand 45-day session in the odd-numbered years,finishing work ahead of schedule would be un-precedented. The good news for the Common-wealth would be savings in the money it coststo run the legislature; for many members whohave employment obligations and for all wholeave their families, an early adjournmentwould mean a return to normal living. For leg-islative members running for re-election—allof us this year because all House of Delegatesand State Senate seats are up for election thisNovember—adjournment of the General As-sembly would mean an early start tofundraising prohibited during the legislativesession and campaigning.Among those who believe the old adage that“the Commonwealth in its persons and prop-

erty is never safe when thelegislature is in session”there is probably a collec-tive sigh of relief when thelegislature adjourns sine die(without a future date set).

Adoption of variousforms of technology overthe past several years has

sped up the law-making process. For mostmembers, the process is now essentiallypaperless.

Mammoth bill binders have been replacedwith laptops and iPads. The floor voting sys-tem that was a series of electric switches whenI first went to the legislature is now electronic.Citizens have complete access to bill texts andhistories, including member voting records athttp://lis.virginia.gov/151/mbr/MBR.HTM.

A serious question remains as to whether thepush for efficiency and early adjournment isin the best interests of constituents.

While more than 2,500 bills and resolutionswere considered in record time, did the workof the people get done? In too many major in-stances it is clear that important work was put

aside in the interest of efficiency that repre-sents a serious loss to constituents. Certainlythe refusal to take up Medicaid expansion re-duced debate, but it meant the loss of healthcare coverage for nearly 400,000 working poorVirginians and the loss of billions of dollarspaid by Virginia taxpayers that will not be re-turned to the state. Lost, too, is the economicstimulus that would have come from the pro-vision of more health care services in the state.I am not sure that advocates of the state rati-fying the Equal Rights Amendment, establish-ing an independent redistricting commission,or passing common sense gun safety measureswill be too impressed with the efficiency of thelegislature that came at the expense of theirissue not being adequately addressed.

Nor will local governments and schoolboards and colleges and universities that arebeing severely pinched by reductions in stateassistance.

A more significant metric that should be ap-plied to the General Assembly is not how fewor how many days the members were at theCapitol but rather how many significant issuesfaced by Virginians were effectively addressed.

Efficiency Over Effectiveness

Letters to the Editor

Monkey BusinessIs Deadly Business

To the Editor:Maybe I missed hearing about it the last time

a monkey attacked its owner. But I sure re-member each time an estranged husband orboyfriend blows away his wife or girlfriend andher innocent children. I feel the pain and dis-

gust in my gut.Apparently Virginia lawmakers don’t have

that same reaction because they voted to killlegislation that would ban convicted domesticabusers, stalkers or those convicted of sexualbattery from having guns. But they did pass abill to make it illegal to own a pet monkey be-cause monkeys can sometimes be violent.

Virginia’s illustrious forefathers—Washing-ton, Madison and Jefferson— would hang their

heads in shame at the shenanigans that wenton in the Virginia legislature this session overgun laws. Our not-so esteemed lawmakerskilled any efforts to make our communitiessafer from gun violence. They even killed a billthat would make it illegal for a 4-year old tohave a gun! Talk about monkey business. TheSenate bill to take away guns from stalkers,sexual batterers and domestic abusers was


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By Andrea Worker

The Connection

It’s that time of year again.Nope, not a holi day - al-though perhaps it should be.It’s that anticipated edition

when the Connection Newspaperscelebrate the furry, or finned orfeathered or scaled or clawed crea-tures that make themselves a cher-ished part of the family. AlthoughReston and Herndon probably num-ber as many pets as people in theirpopulations, sadly we’ve only gotroom to introduce you to a few – sohere we go.

Meet BentleyThe 5-year-old Shih Tzu is no

stranger to celebrity. When his“mom” Michelle Stevens wrote abook on the family’s experienceswith the birth of super-preemieEmily, Bentley graciously agreed tobe the “narrator” of the tale and evento have his name in the title –“Bentley’s Preemie Blessing.”Bentley admits to being a “Mama’sBoy,” (“He’s like Velcro, following meeverywhere,” says Michelle) al-though he does enjoy spending time withhis “sister,” especially since she provides himwith the leftovers or food stuff she doesn’twant. Bentley is happy to accept. Bentleycame into the Stevens’ Herndon householdas a rescue from the Animal Relief Fund inMaryland. Aside from being the writing as-sistant to his “mom,” Bentley can even claimsome political connections, having walkedthe halls of the Russell Senate Office Build-ing when Michelle worked on the Hill.

so when PetMAC opened its LakeAnne doors in January, she just hadto stop by and take a look. As ownerCindy Williams says, PetMAC is “aone-stop shop for the healthiestchoices in pet foods, as well as toysand accessories.” The store is also apet adoption center, working in part-nership with a number of animal res-cue and welfare groups – and that’show Dee and Boomer met. “I wentby when they were having an adop-tion event. I knew I didn’t want apuppy – too much like a new babyfor me! And I saw Boomer. He hadthe kindest face. I think he had beento several adoption days and hadn’tbeen picked. I think he looked a bitsad, so I just knew he was the one,”said Dee. After 3 weeks, Boomer hassettled in well to his new home, al-though his feline siblings (especiallyone brother) still have him a bit in-timidated.

Share the LoveShare the love with a creature that

kind of belongs to us all. She’s anun-named 3-year-old corn snakewho resides at the Walker NatureCenter in Reston. “We never named

her,” said Center Manager Katie Shaw, “be-cause she’s really more of an ambassadorfor her species than a pet” - although every-one who has ever met Jane Doe the Snakeagrees that she is just as friendly and fun.Ms. Snake came to the Center from SouthLakes High School where she hatched 13 ba-bies. As fun and entertaining as she can be,Director Shaw reminds us that snakes “oftenlive more than 20 years. If you are thinking ofa pet snake, please keep that in mind. Only goto a reputable pet store or breeder, and never

release a pet snake into the outdoors.” Anddon’t forget to stop by and meet this friendlyrepresentative of the reptile world.

A “Tail” of SurvivalAlthough we’ll never get the details from

Iris the Cat who was a Hurricane Sandy sur-vivor. “I would love to hear her story,” saysadoptive “mom” Lisa Wallace of Reston. “Butshe’s not talking - at least not about that!”For reasons known only to Iris, she prefersto be the only cat in her kingdom, whichsuits Lisa just fine. Wallace is the OfficeManager for The Pet Elf, a Reston-basedpetsitting and care company, so she knows athing or two about finicky felines and in theirone year relationship has bonded well withIris and made her feel right at home. “Iris iswho she is,” says Wallace. “She likes to benearby, does like some petting now and then.She’s certainly claimed a lot of spots aroundthe house as hers. It’s a good relationship.”

Keeping thePack Intact

When the McKnight family of Reston suf-fered the loss of several furry family mem-bers in the last year, what could they do butlook for the right new additions to the fam-ily pack. The McKnights always had a bit ofa menagerie going on around the house be-tween the kids and the creatures. Now theyhave 9-month-old rescue Mason and 6-year-old Lucy to keep things interesting.

The Writer’sPrerogative

OK. This one is cheating, but meet thewriter’s friend, Macska (pronounced

“muchka,” it’s the Hungarian word for “cat”.Now 3 years old, Miss Macska came into theWorker household from their own backyard,

when she was just 6 weeks old. When shewas discovered, the torn-up kitty immedi-ately dived into the pond, from which she

Pet Connection

Macska Worker takes great interest in the photos that get published in theConnection, especially hers.

Bentley sure knows how to pose! The 5-year-old Shih Tzu is a real “Mama’s Boy”although he does enjoy the company of his“sister” Emily – especially since she isknown to share her food goodies.

“He had such a kind face,” said adoptive“mom” Dee. Dee and Boomer met at theLake Anne PetMac during a pet adoptionevent. “I knew right away he was the one,”Dee said.

Katie Shaw, manager of the Walker NatureCenter in Reston lets their resident cornsnake pick her own reading material. Thesnake has been her species’ ambassador atthe center for almost two years. “She’sreally great with people,” says Shaw, whowants to remind potential snake ownersthat snakes can live more than 20 years, sothink twice about a snake as a pet.

Lisa Wallace works as the office managerfor the petsitting/walking company ThePet Elf, based in Reston. Iris was a rescuefound wandering after Hurricane Sandy.Looks like she feels pretty much at homenow.

From left — The neighbors’ dog, Winnie wholikes to stop by a play, Lucy the Jack Russelland Mason. The McKnights’ two dogs andtheir playmate like to keep watch – neverknow what might pass by in their Restonneighborhood.

Carrie McKnight of Reston stays warm and cozyand provides additional cushiony comfort forJack Russell Lucy and her 9-month-old“brother” Mason.

People and Pets Love Stories Meet some Reston, Herndon area families with pets.

had to be soggily rescued. After some medi-cal care and socializing, this is one tortie whoknows who’s in charge and never lets you

forget mealtime. And that’s all the time wehave. Maybe next time your Fido or Fifi willbe in the spotlight.

A Lake AnneLove Story

The protagonists are Dee, a 36-year resi-dent of Reston and a realtor with Long andFoster at Lake Anne, and Boomer, an adultTick hound, who couldn’t really share hisback-story, but will no doubt be making lotsof new memories in his new forever home.Dee says she has always been a dog lover,

Cats benefit from being in a fosterhome. We need long- and short-term

fosters for cats of all ages, motherswith litters and kittens on their own.

Email [email protected].

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By Steve Hibbard

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Lisa-Maria Padilla, 53, of Restonwas recently in Del Mar, Calif.,close to San Diego, for the larg-est cat show in the West coast,

called the San Diego Cat Fancier’s Show,which featured more than 400 cats. Shetook her cat named Racy Mooner, a blueAbyssinian (“Abys”) who has a Facebookpage, there to do cat tricks and introducepeople to training techniques.

Padilla, who has been showing her per-formance cats for 15 years all over the coun-try, is an expert cat trainer who dispels thesecrets to training cats. And like dogs, catscan be trained to do tricks, or behaviors.

Padilla says it’s easier to start when a catis a kitten, but older cats can be trained too.“Usually the problem is we humans don’thave enough patience,” she said.

The most important training mechanismfor cats is to use treats, she said. And oneof the biggest mistakes pet owners have is“free feeding,” where people leave a bowlof food out all day for the cats to go backand forth at their will. She said it discour-ages cats from being motivated by treatsbecause they’re not going to be hungry. “Youwant the cat to be hungry and ready for atreat,” she said.

She said the easiest thing to teach a cat isto sit and stay. “And that can be the basis ofestablishing if you’re going to have a train-ing period with your cat,” she said.

The training consists of sitting your catdown close to you and putting your handin front of its face, saying the cat’s nameand “stay,” then immediately giving it atreat. “And you increase the period of timethe cat needs to sit still,” she said. Just gen-tly keep the cat still as you say “stay.”

She said it’s important to keep the train-ing sessions short — no more than two min-utes twice a day. “You don’t want to dis-courage the cat and wear them out in termsof their attention span,” she warns. “Andit’s important to end on a high note.”

Some trainers use clicker training butPadilla uses voice and hand commands.They work under the same principle ofawarding a behavior based on a positive —based on a key word or sound that a catknows and clicks in his mind that that isthe desired behavior.

“I always tell people to keep their voicecommands short and use a high voice,” shesaid. “Cats respond to higher pitched soundsand they respond to those more positively.Cats are sensitive to a higher tone.”

FOR TREATS, Padilla uses Whole LifeFreeze Dried Chicken Treats, a nice proteinsnack. “We call it ‘Kitty crack’ and they’revery responsive to it. To get a cat to rollover, she holds the treat over the cat’s head,makes sure the cat is looking at the treat,

and with her free hand, will reach downand gently roll the cat over as she’s movingthe treat over the cat’s head. “And I wouldsay the key word, “roll over,” and as I do it,I’m having the cat watch the treat and rollover.” She adds: “You do it a few more timesand see that the cat is struggling less androlling over more.”

It’s a very short training session, not morethan two minutes. She said if you do twotraining sessions a day, the cat is going tohave a sense of expectation that the train-ing session will lead to treats. “He will bemore willing to pay attention and do thebehavior that the trainer is asking.”

For the learning curve, she said all catsare different. In some cats it may take twoor three training sessions; in others, it maytake a few weeks. “Consistency is very im-portant,” she said. “If you’re going to do twotraining sessions a day, maintain consecu-tive days that you’re doing it.” She said itwill get to the point where all you have todo is touch the cat and it will begin rollingover on its own. “Then one day, it clicks in

the cat’s mind, and it will roll over on itsown when the treat comes out. And youreinforce that when the cat thinks it willget a treat; it will do auto-rollovers. “But Idon’t reward those; I only reward when Isay ‘roll over.’”

Padilla said one of the most importantbehaviors that owners can teach is for catsto walk on a leash because that leads to petsafety. Having a cat who is used to a har-ness makes it much easier to travel moresafely.

“I travel all over the U.S. demonstratingthat cats can be trained, not just to performtricks, but also to walk on a leash success-fully,” she said. “It’s good for safety pur-poses; it enriches their lives, both the ownerand animal to be able to go traveling andwalking and enjoying the outside together.”

She said training a cat to a leash is easy ifyou remember to be patient. “Introduce thewalking vest as a friend to the cat. I put thewalking vest in their bed — to have the cat’ssmell on the walking vest so that it smellslike a part of the family,” she said. “You get

your treats out and hold the treat far enoughaway from the cat; the whole idea is to getthe cat comfortable and know that he canmove when he has the walking vest on...weneed the cat to rediscover that he has legs.”

EACH TIME with that training session, theowner moves the treat further away, so thecat needs to move further to get the treat,she said. “Once I introduce the walking vestto the cat, I feed the cat meals while he’swearing the walking vest — to connote apositive experience when he’s wearing it.And very quickly the cat can get used towearing the vest. They’re playing in it; itbecomes a family experience and somethingthat cat is comfortable wearing.” She saidthe cat will feel comfortable and when it’stime to attach the leash, the owner can startworking with the cat to walk on the leash.

“Again, you’re using the treats; never dragthe cat on the leash. Use the treats; call thecat’s name. Gently tug the leash and holdthe treat.” She adds: “I would say, ‘Racycome.’ I would gently tug the leash and holdthe treat. You never want to yank the cat.”

Getting the cat used to the walking vestis half the challenge won, she said. It’s get-ting the cat to be comfortable in the walk-ing vest. And once the cat is used to theleash, it makes it much safer to travel withthe cat.

A cat that is comfortable in a vest is amore confident animal and less likely to getspooked easily, she said.

While showing her cats at cat shows,Padilla gets them to jump through hoops;jump from the floor to her shoulder; walkout on the end of her arm to retrieve a treat,and then walk to the other arm. “A cat canbe trained to stay, look left or right, or anynumber of behaviors.”

For the agility courses, which is a moredirected, organized play, she said they uti-lize the cat’s desire to run and chase prey.“That’s why we use a lure with a toy on theend of it. And kittens are very easy to trainfor agility courses; they love to play.”

Padilla’s cat Twyla Mooner, a 10-year-oldblue Abyssinian, was the first national fe-line agility champion, whose best recordwas seven seconds in a San Diego Cat Show.Twyla, who loves to play and has a greatdeal of energy, still enjoys going throughan agility course.

Padilla said you can make your own agil-ity courses at home using your imaginationto create items for weave poles, setting upbottles that the cat needs to weave around;or making steeples that a cat can jump overusing stacks of books.

“Introducing a cat to agility competitionis a time for the owner and cat to have someorganized play together,” she said. “That canbe a nice way for the cat to expend someenergy and have some time together withthe owner; it’s mentally and physicallystimulating to the cat.”

Reston cat trainer Lisa-Maria Padilla gives techniques to train feline friends to do tricks.Yes, Cats Can Be Trained Too

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approved by voice vote in com-mittee but later reported out asdead. After media inquiries, thecommittee voted again to pass thebill but it was sent to another com-mittee to die. Other gun safetymeasures died in committee whenthe chairman held an emergencyhearing which limited public tes-timony. Transparency in govern-ment anyone? Supporters werescrambling to follow the bills butthe NRA lobbyist always seemedto show up in the right place at

the right time. In the House, law-makers killed the domestic gunviolence bill even after two womenwho were victims of domestic gunviolence begged them not too.

Next time a domestic abuser inVirginia shoots his wife or girl-friend or a child we can thank themostly white, male Republicanrural lawmakers who sit on theVirginia committees that kill gunsafety bills.

Linda FalkersonReston

To the Editor:In January, 2015 the Library

Board of Trustees was given adocument from the Department ofPublic Works that indicates RestonRegional Library will be rebuilt atits current location. At the Septem-ber, 2014 Library Board meetingLibrary Director Sam Clay statedthat a task force had been ap-pointed to oversee planning of thenew library, and he had been ap-pointed to that task force. Wewould encourage SupervisorCathy Hudgins to inform the com-munity about the composition ofthe task force and to let us knowhow many Restonians are on it.Does the task force include anymembers of the Reston Friends ofthe Library or any retired librar-ians? Is our currently servingHunter Mill Library Board mem-ber, or any retired Library Boardmembers on this task force?

We would like to have informa-tion as to the size of the plannedbuilding. Will it be part of a mixed-use building? What other uses areexpected? How many square feetwill the library be? How manybooks will be shelved there? Howmany meeting rooms will be pro-vided? What space will be allot-ted to the Friends of the Libraryfor their book sales? Will there bespace for a library store like thoseused by Montgomery County tosell donated and ex-library books?How many computers will beavailable? How large will thechildren’s section be and howmany volumes will it hold? Howmany dedicated parking spaceswill be included in the plans? Willthere be a temporary facility pro-vided during construction?

What will be the projected costof the new library? Will the $10Mbond be enough to cover a newbuilding? If not, are there plans toadd more money to a bond refer-endum within the time frame nec-essary to use the $10M bond fundscurrently available?

Will the shelter be separate fromthe library with its own entrances?How many people will the shelterbe built to accommodate? Will

there be support services on siteto provide assistance to the home-less population?

The 2013 Beta Plan includedelimination of library Youth Ser-vices and a transition to digital-only libraries. In light of currentresearch about the problems ofchildren retaining informationread from digital screens versusprint books, will Reston Regionalbe built as a digital-only librarywith minimal use of print books?(Please see September 2013, Sci-entific American article, Why theBrain Prefers Paper).

Ebooks are not purchased by li-braries. They are rented. In fact,they are not even books; they arerented pieces of software that ex-pire after a prescribed number ofcheckouts. The cost-per-checkout(CPC) for ebooks is at least fourto ten times the cost for printbooks. County Executive Ed Longjust announced a large cut to thelibrary in the FY2016 budget. Willthe configuration of the new li-brary reflect a continuing relianceon print materials since it is clearebooks are beyond our budget?

Other jurisdictions allow publicoutreach when community librar-ies are renovated, redesigned andrebuilt. Will the Reston communitybe included in the decisions aboutthe future of our library?

Kathy KaplanFairfax Library Advocates

Reston

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Reston’s civic and community organizations will be celebrating anniversaries all year.Check out all the fun in store for the community at www.restoncelebrates.org.

For information about how to add your organization’s anniversary-themed event, please email [email protected].

2ND ANNUAL

Friday, March 6, 2015The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner

The Boys & Girls Clubs of GreaterWashington/Fairfax Region helphundreds of at-risk youth every dayright here in Fairfax County.

We invite your organization to consider sponsorshipopportunities for our 2nd Annual Boys and Girls Clubsof Greater Washington, Fairfax Region Casino Night.

Casino Night is a fun-filled evening featuring:• Full complement of staffed gaming tables including Texas Hold ’em, Black Jack and Craps, Roulette• Fabulous dinner buffet * open bar * amazing raffles, live and silent auction• Celebrity Emcee with music and dancing.

The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner1700 Tysons Boulevard, McLean, Virginia 22102 • On the Silver Line

Friday, March 6, 20156:30-11:30pm

Tickets: $95.00 per person,$175.00 per couple

Special Overnight Guest Room Rateat the Ritz-Carlton for

Friday March 6, 2015 -- $119.00

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington/Fairfax Region help boysand girls of all backgrounds build confidence, develop character, and acquireskills fundamental to becoming productive, civic-minded, responsible adults.

BGCGW provides a safe and positive environment for our youth.

Tickets: www.bgcgw.org/fairfax/casino-night/

Boys & Girls Club Fairfax Casino Night

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7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Sunday School: preschool - grade 2Music: grades 3 - 7

10:25 a.m. Sunday School Grades 3 to 6Music 4 years to 2nd grade

11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II5:00 p.m. Come Just as You Are Contemporary Service

Nursery care provided at 9:00 a.m. service

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THROUGH MONDAY/MARCH 16Ice Skating at Reston Town

Center. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. RestonTown Center, 11900 Market Street,Reston. From early Novemberthrough the early March, the Pavilionfloor is transformed into a gleamingice skating rink. Ice skates and othersupplies are available inside theSkate Shop directly beside thePavilion (behind Clyde’s). Admission:$10 per adult; $9 for children under12; $5 per skate rental.

THURSDAY/FEB. 26Reston’s African American Legacy:

Valuing the Past, Planning forthe Future. 7-9 p.m. UnitedChristian Parish, 11408 North ShoreDrive, Reston. Rev. Laverne Gill,creator and producer of the Comcasttelevision show Reston’s AfricanAmerican Legacy, and LauraThomas, retired educator and longtime Reston resident, will moderatethe panel discussion, videopresentation and communitydialogue. Admission is free. For moreinformation, contact the Museum at703-709-7700;[email protected].

FRIDAY/FEB. 27Environmental Film: Wings of

Life. 7 - 9 p.m. Walker NatureCenter, 11450 Glade Drive, Reston.Adults and children 7+ years. FromDisney nature, a stunning adventurefull of intrigue, drama andmesmerizing beauty. Narrated byMeryl Streep, this intimate andunprecedented look at butterflies,hummingbirds, bees, bats andflowers is a celebration of life, as athird of the world’s food supplydepends on these incredible - andincreasingly threatened - creatures,the pollinators. Reservations requiredby Feb. 24. $5 suggested donation.For more information, [email protected], or call 703-476-9689 and press 5.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28Bluetrain. 7:30 p.m. Holy Cross

Lutheran Church, 1090 SterlingRoad, Herndon. A relatively newband on the musical scene but itsmembers are all seasoned veteranshaving performed with many of thetop bluegrass bands in theWashington Metro area. They have amarvelous mix of voices that blendperfectly bringing out all the emotioneach songwriter intended. Watch outfor some super hot instrumentals asthese guys are superb in this regardalso. Come see for yourself. Tickets:$15; children 12 and youngeradmitted free.

Raptor Exploration10:30 a.m. - NoonWalker Nature Center, 11450 GladeDrive, Reston. All ages. Meet awildlife rehabilitator from the RaptorConservancy and meet some liveraptors up close. Then go for a walkto see old raptor nest sites and learnwhere and what to look for asevidence of new nest activity.Reservations required by Feb. 25.Fee: $7/person RA members, $9/person Non-members. For moreinformation, [email protected], or call 703-476-9689 and press 5.

TUESDAY/MARCH 3Reston Garden Club Meeting. 1

p.m. Nature House, Walker NatureCenter, 11450 Glade Drive, Reston.Rinotta Holt, horiculturist andlandscape designer with Merrifield

Garden Center will be giving apresentation on the “Importance ofFrangances in our Gardens”introducing both new plants andhistorical old cultivars. Guests areencouraged to attend and newmembers are welcome. For moreinformation go towww.therestongardenclub.org

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MARCH 6, 7, 8Three Day A Cappella Music

Festival. South Lakes High Shcool,11400 South Lakes Drive, Reston.Professional a cappella groups fromaround the world will perform withcollegiate and HS groups at the 7thannual SingStrong InternationalCharity A cappella Festival.SingStrong, will feature the bestprofessional a cappella singers fromaround the world at South LakesHigh School’s Arts Center. Ticketsrange from $15 to $35. Discountedpasses available for Seniors, Studentsand groups of 10 or more. Ticketsand complete info atwww.SingStrong.org.

SATURDAY/MARCH 7Inner Balance. 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Church, 1625Wiehle Avenue, Reston. Usually ourmind is unbalanced oscillatingbetween excitement and aversion.The people we come across swiftlychange from friend to foe. In thisworkshop the Resident Teacher ofVajrayogini Buddhist Center willexplain how we can develop abalanced mind through training inequanimity. Then our appearances ofpeople and situations will change and

we will be able to experienceeverything in a fresh and positiveway. $25. www.meditation-dc.org

MONDAY-TUESDAY/MARCH 9-10Bunny Bounce. 10-11 a.m. Walker

Nature Center, 11450 Glade Drive,Reston.Bounce along the trailsfollowing the footprints of acottontail rabbit. Make bunny ears,munch on bunny food and feel bunnyfur. Discover where rabbits live andmake a soft nest for bunny babies.Ages 18 months to 35 months.Reservations required by March 5.Fee: $7/child RA members, $9/childNon-members. [email protected], or call 703-476-9689.

THURSDAY/MARCH 12South Pacific Cauldron: World

War II’s Great ForgottenBattlefields. 2 p.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Local authorAlan Rems presents a virtual tour ofthe lesser known battles of the Pacifictheater.

Maximizing for Social Security. 7p.m. Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Learnstrategies to maximize your SocialSecurity benefits. For adults 60-65.Registration required.

Organic Gardening. 7-8 p.m. WalkerNature Center, 11450 Glade Drive,Reston. Adults. Organic gardeninguses landscape design and theenvironment to improve andmaximize the health and thedevelopment of plants.

Catch Bluetrain, a relatively new band on the musicalscene but its members are all seasoned veterans havingperformed with many of the top bluegrass bands in theWashington Metro area. They have a marvelous mix ofvoices that blend perfectly bringing out all the emotioneach songwriter intended. Watch out for some super hotinstrumentals as these guys are superb in this regardalso. See them live on Feb. 28 at Holy Cross LutheranChurch, 1090 Sterling Road, Herndon.

Pet Friendly Events

SATURDAY/MARCH 7Fun Dog Show. 11 a.m. Market Square, 301 King Street, Alexandria.

Register your dogs to win the contests ranging from Best Tail Wag to BestIrish Costume. The show starts at 11:15 a.m., and afterwards all dogs arewelcome to walk in the annual Old Town Alexandria St. Patrick’s DayParade. Register and learn more at http://www.ballyshaners.org/parade/ParadeInfo_dogshow.htm.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MARCH 27-29Super Pet Expo & Doggie Kissing Contest. Dulles Expo Center,

Chantilly. The Super Pet Expo is the largest, most amazing event for animallovers in the DC Metro. Learn, shop and be entertained with hundreds ofvendors and fun activities. Buy tickets at http://www.superpetexpo.com/tickets and use code NOVADOG to save $3. Before the expo on Saturdaymorning, join hundreds of other dogs and the people who love them toattempt to set a doggie-kissing record.

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By Ryan Dunn

The Connection

At Reston Community Cen-ter, the Classical BalletTheatre (CBT) presented

“An Evening with Classical BalletTheatre” on Friday, Feb. 13. Theshow was a combination of bothcontemporary and classical ballet,and included original choreogra-phy by guest artists and CBT fac-ulty as well as audience favorites.“We love the ballet and want tocontinue supporting local balletprogram,” said Reston residentNing-Ning Mahlmann, Ph.D., whoattended the evening show.

Since 1991, the mission of CBThas been to provide education,performance and outreach oppor-tunities in the performing arts toNorthern Virginia and surround-ing communities. CBT providesthe highest caliber of training andcoaching opportunities to prepareyoung dancers for a career in theperforming arts as well as provideclasses to dancers of all ages andlevels in the community. Greetingguests at the lobby was CBTfounder and Executive DirectorCynthia Donavin. “I have beenvery impressed by the organiza-tion,” said Reston resident JohnMahlmann. “The school is wellmanaged. Cynthia has exceptionalstaff and faculty. The school alsomaintains high artistic standards.”

Donavin said the year brings anew era of artistic direction atClassical Ballet Theatre. GillmerDuran and Dubraskha Arrivilagaare the new artistic directors.“They were the formerºdirectors ofthe Alaska Dance Theatre,” statedDonavin. “They bring their im-mense talent, energy, passion, andintegrity to the organization. Weare proud to have them with us.”

With the addition of Arrivillagaand Duran to its faculty, CBT istaking a turn towards a more rel-evant and balanced dance experi-ence for young and contemporaryadults. “We feel part of the fam-ily,” said Gilmer Duran. “I am en-joying watching the process of see-ing the kids blossom, there hasbeen tremendous progress.”

“An Evening with Classical Bal-let Theatre”ºfeatured pieces cre-ated by Meghan Rudorfer and TaraHenderson and performed inPhiladelphia for the Youth AmericaGrand Prix (YAGP). The show alsoincluded the Pas de Deux ofPaquita staged by Ballet MistressDubraskha Arrivillaga as well asthree brand new pieces by Artistin Residence Gillmer Duran. Be-fore the intermission, dancers per-formed the Spanish themedAllegrias. “It was something cre-ated in mid-90s and we pulled itout of the cobwebs,” said MeghanRudorfer.

“My daughter has been dancingwith this studio for seven years,”said Tony de la Paz, a resident ofHerndon. CBT provides excep-tional performance opportunitieswith world renowned choreogra-phers, and master teachers, whileoffering high quality productionsto the community at affordableprices. CBT’s extensive communityoutreach includes free performingarts enrichment programs for lo-cal schools, organizations andunderserved populations, as wellas “tribute” performances thatraise public awareness for worthycauses and honor members of thecommunity. CBT Herndon studiois located at 320 Victory Drive,Herndon. It will host a spring per-formance of Cinderella on April 25and 26. For more information onCBT, visit www.cbtnva.org.

Members of the CBT on stage at Reston CommunityCenter. Since 1991, the mission of CBT has been toprovide education, performance and outreach opportu-nities in the performing arts to Northern Virginia andsurrounding communities.

Ballet Display at RestonCommunity CenterClassical Ballet Theatre wowsaudience with choreography.

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The Herndon boys’ basketballteam overcame an early deficitbut eventually succumbed to

Westfield, 66-54, in the Conference 5championship game Monday night atChantilly High School.

The Hornets fell behind 12-2 in the firstquarter, but outscored the Bulldogs 22-8over the next eight minutes to take a 24-20 second quarter lead. Westfield then

closed the first half on an 11-1 run, in-cluding a buzzer-beating 3-pointer byBlake Francis, and led for the remain-der of the contest. Chris Kucik, LiamHarrington and Trevon Wright eachscored in double figures for Herndon.

Kucik and sophomore guard MichaelGriffin were named first-team all-confer-ence. Keyshawn Hamlin was named tothe all-defense first team.

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Victories in the boys’ 55-meterhurdles, triple jump and girls4x400-meter relay highlightedthe South Lakes indoor track

team’s performance at the 6A North RegionChampionship Thursday, Feb. 19 at thePrince George’s Sportsplex in Landover, Md.

SLHS will be represented by 21 athletesat the 6A State Indoor Championship Feb.27-28 in Hampton.

Both teams finished fourth in their divi-sions in the 26-team field. The top six fin-ishers in each event earned a spot in nextweekend’s state meet. The SLHS boys’ teamwas led by juniors Anas Fain and Eric Kirlew,who took top honors in individual eventswith Fain capturing the 55-meter hurdlesin 7.72 and Kirlew winning the triple jumpin 45-01.50. Kirlew also teamed with sopho-more Timiebi Ogobri and juniors SkanderBallard and Alex Rudison for fourth in the4x200 relay (1:34.21). Ballard finishedsixth in the triple jump (43-02.00). SeniorNathan Stone was sixth in the 55 hurdles(8.01). Junior Golden Kumi-Darfour placedthe girls’ team as the anchor on the win-ning 4x400 team that included senior ClaireNieusma and sophomores Nikayla Hoyte

and Jessica Lister and ran a 4:03.42. Kumi-Darfour also finished second in the 500meters (1:18.07) as did sophomore DevynJones in the 55 meter hurdles (8.58).

Senior Comfort Reed finished third in thelong jump (16-05.25) and fifth in the triplejump (35-05.00). Senior Jordan Lozama fin-ished fourth in the 55 meters (7.45).Lozama, Hoyte and seniors Samantha Webband Delaney Wickman finished third in the4x200 meter relay (1:47.09).

Also, senior Ozioma Chinaka finished10th in the pole vault, but her clearance of8-09.00 is a school record.

The 4x800 meter team of senior AndrewMcCool, juniors Connor Smith, JohnLeBerre and sophomore John Swecker rana 8:15.73 for third.

Lake Braddock won the girls’ regional titlewith a score of 88. Robinson finished run-ner-up (63.50), followed by Battlefield(52), South Lakes (50) and South County(43).

Lake Braddock also won the boys’ titlewith a score of 92.50. T.C. Williams finishedsecond (80), followed by Chantilly (64.50),South Lakes (42.50) and South County(41).

Anas Fain helped the South Lakes boys’ indoor track team place fourthat the 6A North region meet by winning the 55-meter hurdles.

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Townhouse FireA faulty fireplace flue caused insulation

in the attic of a Reston townhouse to igniteon Saturday, Feb. 21, according to FairfaxCounty Fire and Rescue investigators.

Firefighters encountered heavy smokefrom the roof of the three-story townhouseon Gunsmith Square, and “quickly extin-guished the fire” located in the attic area.

“Three occupants were home when thefire broke out and escaped unharmed,” ac-cording to the Fire and Rescue Department.

Damage was estimated to be $14,000,according to the fire department. Function-ing smoke alarms were in the home but didnot activate since the fire was in the atticarea.

The fire and rescue department re-sponded to the townhouse at approximately7 p.m. last Saturday.

The Fire and Rescue department offeredthe following safety tips:

Ensure that the chimney is cleaned andinspected by a licensed professional once ayear.

Make sure a spark arrestor is across thetop of a chimney to prevent sparks from ig-niting the roof.

Have a sturdy screen across the front of afireplace to prevent embers from flying orlogs from rolling out of the fireplace.

Store ashes into a metal container with alid when cleaning the fireplace; never usea cardboard box or paper bag.

Follow manufacturers instructions care-fully; many non-masonry fireplace/chimney

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Election Time: RestonAssociation

Seven candidates have filed to run for thefour open seats on the Reston Association’sBoard of Directors. The association has anine-member board that sets policy on fi-nance and budget, personnel and compen-sation policies, and planning and programstrategies.

Each candidate’s certified statements areavailable at www.reston.org

Ballots are scheduled to be mailed tomembers on Monday, March 2 when vot-ing begins at 5 p.m. A candidates’ forum isscheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, March 2.

Voting runs through March 30.The results will be announced at the April

14 Annual Members’ Meeting.

Hunter Mill RoadThe Fairfax County Department of Trans-

portation began a study of Hunter Mill Roadbetween Sunrise Valley Drive and the ColvinRun Bridge, according to Hunter Mill Su-pervisor Cathy Hudgins.

A community meeting was scheduledWednesday, Feb. 25 at Lake Anne Elemen-tary School, after the Connection’s presstime, to present preliminary findings. Con-tact the Hunter Mill District Office at 703-478-0283 for more information.

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In discussing its appearance with myoncologist, he said if the mass was smaller,he wouldn’t be too concerned and if it waslarger he’d be more concerned. But its sizeis in the middle. Compounding his level ofconcern – and complicating his medicalopinion, is that I remain relatively asymp-tomatic, giving him no clues and/or indica-tions to corroborate a malignancy or evena possible pneumonia. Consequently, thisappointment became a serious discussionabout varying options to determine a pru-dent course of action treating forward; thekind of appointment which we haven’thad for over 18 months, since I was lasthospitalized in August, 2013.

To say we’ve been living on easy street,accordingly, this past year and a half is abit of an oversimplification. To say we’veoccasionally taken for granted my amazinggood fortune is likewise a bit of a pre-sumption. We have, however, gottenaccustomed to an ebb and flow, focusingmore on the good and less on the bad. Butsince an updated determination concern-ing this growth can’t be made for twomonths, until my next CT Scan (advancedby one month due to these new circum-stances), waiting, wondering and worryingwill be the inescapable order of the day,week and months ahead; a bit of a differ-ent mindset than we’ve been used to oflate. Over this interval, my treatment willcontinue on as usual: chemotherapy everythree weeks with Alimta, so long as mykidney function allows it. In the short-terminterim, I have been prescribed five daysof antibiotics in case this growth is pneu-monia, not cancer. Regardless, we stillwon’t know anything for a few months,unless, of course, I develop some newsymptoms.

I can’t deny that receiving this newsearlier today was discouraging. I’ll proba-bly need some time to assimilate it, ration-alize it, understand it and ultimately dealwith it. But “it” is definitely now top ofmind once again, not where I want it andcertainly not where I need it.

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Ash Wednesday at Antioch ChristianChurch. The public is invited to a free soup sup-per at 6:30 p.m. and Ash Wednesday worship onWednesday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. The service is atime of quiet and reflection on how we can prepareourselves in the next 40 days for the death and res-urrection of Jesus. Antioch Christian Church islocated at 1860 Beulah Road in Vienna. For moreinfo call 703-938-6753 or go towww.antiochdoc.org

Trinity Presbyterian Church , 651Dranesville Road, Herndon, has Sunday worshipservices at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Nursery andchildcare are provided and youth and adult Sun-day school classes are held prior, from 9:40-10:45a.m. 703-437-5500 or www.trinityherndon.org.

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